BCPL Board of Directors

The Library System is headed by a 7-member Board of Directors working alongside an advisory committee. Meetings are held quarterly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Library System Headquarters, 1040 Berks Road, Leesport, PA 19533 and are open to the public. For 2020, the Berks County Public Libraries Board of Directors will meet on February 19, May 20, August 19, November 18. Approved minutes will be posted online.

Virtual Meeting—May 20, 2020

Due to the current Coronavirus situation, the BCPL Board of Directors will be hosting its May 20 meeting virtually on Zoom. A direct link to the meeting can be requested by emailing System Administrator Amy Resh at amy.resh@berks.lib.pa.us. All requests must be submitted before 6:30PM on May 20.

Public comment can be made via e-mail at Comments@berks.lib.pa.us. All comments received will be read at the appropriate time of the agenda with the three (3) minute limit per comment and a total thirty (30) minute comment period being observed.

Berks County Public Library

Established in 1986 as a federated library system, Berks County Public Libraries includes 19 libraries with 24 locations, each independently governed and operated by a local Board of Directors. The County of Berks supports the efforts of these community based libraries through its Library System department and through direct appropriation. As a department of County government, we provide administrative and centralized support services, coordinated outreach services to unserved populations, networked technology and act in liaison with other state and county agencies.